Aerial view from floatplane over Alaska mountain range — 2019
Logistics

Getting here to Sixmile Lake.

Anchorage. Nondalton. Sixmile Lake. Coordinated travel from Merrill Field directly to our wilderness dock.

Getting here

From the city to the river.

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Anchorage

Arrive in Anchorage (ANC).

Fly into Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC). We recommend arriving on Sunday and staying overnight at an Anchorage hotel to prepare for the Monday departure.

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Anchorage → Nondalton (Lodge)

Charter Flight to Nondalton.

Check in with Lake Clark Air on Monday afternoon at their Merrill Field terminal. Board a coordinated charter flight directly over the Chigmit Mountains to Nondalton. The lodge is right around the corner from the airstrip, so we'll meet you there and take you straight to the lodge. You will be geared up and waders-fitted by late Monday afternoon.

What to bring

Pack for weather, not for fashion.

We provide rods, reels, flies, tackle, boats and rain gear. Bring layers, your favorite wading boots, and a camera.

Clothing
  • ·Layered fleece & wool
  • ·Quick-dry pants
  • ·Warm hat & gloves
  • ·Sunglasses (polarized)
On the water
  • ·Wading boots (rubber-soled)
  • ·Breathable chest waders
  • ·Technical rain jacket
  • ·Polarized glasses
Other
  • ·Strict 50 lbs luggage limit
  • ·Duffel bags highly recommended
  • ·Camera & spare batteries
  • ·Alaska fishing license & stamp
Weather

What it actually does out here.

June
High 60°FLow 45°F

Long daylight, fish active.

July
High 65°FLow 48°F

Peak sockeye, warmest.

August
High 62°FLow 47°F

Silvers arrive, dry-fly trout.

September
High 55°FLow 40°F

Trophy rainbows, vivid color.

Bristol Bay weather changes by the hour. Rain, sun, wind — sometimes all in the same morning. That's why we have a private fleet: when one valley is socked in, we fly to the next.

Plan your season

Ready when you are.

Tell us your dates and what you want to catch.

Call Lodge Check Dates